By Peter Makem In my lifetime, Ireland has never experienced such a hot blast of summer. Not so long ago in February last, we had the Beast from the East, an arrival of frozen wind direct from Siberia which lowered… Continue Reading
By Frank Dougherty America’s first used bookstore was a Philadelphia family venture founded in 1836 as a sidewalk stall in Center City. For bookworms around the world, it was known as Leary’s Books, one of the largest such enterprises in… Continue Reading
(Above) Anthony Waskie, Ph.D. president of General Meade Society of Philadelphia and vice president of the GAR Civil War Museum & Library was the master of ceremonies at St. Anne Parish Gravesite Dedication Ceremony By Brendan Clay On a rainy… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels Shrines are wonderful places. In a world of increasing secularity they remind us of what is important and what is eternal. One such shrine is Germantown’s Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Founded by Fr.… Continue Reading
By Brendan Clay Philadelphia’s connections to Ireland just got a lot more direct. At around quarter after 4 p.m. on March 25th, the first Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Philadelphia touched down at the Philadelphia International Airport. Its arrival… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke The theme of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is St. Patrick Bless Those Who Respond to the Call of the Needy and Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M. the daughter of Irish immigrants lives this call every minute… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels It took some time to land a phone interview with Fox 29’s traffic guy, Bob Kelly, but when the green light flashed the so called “Dean of Traffic” was more than gracious with his time and energy.… Continue Reading
Photo (above): © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved By Brendan Clay 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens (dir. J.J. Abrams) ends with the movie’s new Force-wielding protagonist, Rey, tracking down a grizzled, bearded Luke Skywalker living as a… Continue Reading
by Sabina Clarke Stormy the cow, seven years old and approximately 1600 pounds is my pick for the Person of the Year Award because of her determination to ‘follow her bliss’ in the face of insurmountable obstacles: the Philadelphia Police… Continue Reading
(Reprinted from Irish Edition, November 2010 issue; illustration by Megan Lawlor) By Coleman Clarke Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay, otherwise known as ‘Doc Halladay,’ traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in the off-season, may just be Phillies manager Charlie Manuel’s answered prayer.… Continue Reading